South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3072

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Toole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18973wab17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: High school valedictorians and salutatorians

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2016  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/10/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 64)
   1/10/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 64)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-444 SO AS TO PROVIDE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE STATUS AS VALEDICTORIANS OR SALUTATORIANS, ATTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES, RECEIVE OTHER HIGH ACADEMIC HONORS AWARDED BY THE DISTRICT, OR ACHIEVE OTHER HONORS ARE ENTITLED TO WEAR CORRESPONDING GRADUATION REGALIA ACCESSORIES TO DENOTE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-444.    A graduating high school student who achieves status as valedictorian or salutatorian, attains membership in a national honor society, receives other high academic honors awarded by the district, or achieves other honors is entitled to wear a corresponding stole, cord, graduation regalia accessories, or other indicia of his achievement."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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